New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-24
4 UOMlN'S GIFT To PITTSBURG.

THE CITY 10 BECOME THE OWNER OF OLD PORT
DUQCfsNE-ENICIIoN TALK.
PITT,BuRG, JAN pa few days ago there occurred in
Common Council chamber heated debate over the
Pittsburg possessions OF woman living IN London Ing
She Is Mrs Mary Schcnlcy. the widow OF captain in the
English Army and the daughter OF Colonel Goghan.
prominent the early history OF pttshurs The value OF
Mrs. Schcnlcys landed in this city Is es
mated many millions of dollars, yet not one cent has
been utilized in improvements portion has been leased
This includes the " Point district. at the inierscc-
ton of the Monongahela and Allegheny ri'ers-a
very undesirable locality live n-separaed from the
business part OF PtSburg by imaginary lines Here are
10 he found many dilapdacd tenements, and nestled
among them is the sole remnant Of old Fort Ddquesne III
/. the officers Headquarters The houses owned eX
cuyey by their occupants. who have FOR many years
leased the ground from Mrs scheney. and any threat
cned ATTEMPT at eviction has created Great CONSERVATION
aOns the Irish Americans who form nine tenths 0I Inc
population Tina new Exposition s0ciey wants the cty
10 grant for half ccDty the use of the evee ON the Al
cghcny side, upon which 10 erect ehtrhsiNc DudiSs lot
exhibition purposes Mrs. Schenloy. through her AIner
can agent offers supplement, the city grant by the pre-
senation plot OF ground adjacent to the levee On THIS
are erected dozen of houscs III advanced state oil de
cav and "A renewal Of the land lease having been refused
the and occupants are necessarily alarmed lhey
depuzed r. j. Donahoc their representative in Common
Councils state their grievances. lie did 80 III speech
which would have done Justice to Dillon or Sexton
He appealed the patriotism Of his fellow members
He asked them erect this memorial TO tho Father
OF Our Country" ON land owned by an Englishman
r. b. Carnahan retorted that his client was born and
reared on American and that her ancestors were here
serving the American Government when many ot her
calumuiaors fuicfathers in the boys 0f Ireland
To-day H. Il. Carnahan, Mrs Schenicys legal represent
ay In this city, said Mrs. Schcucy has I'VE daugh
iers "a md one son eldest daughter Il the widow OF
YOUNGER English lord. can't rccocct his title
The second married Episcopal clergyman of
England and the third Agnes is tho wife Of son OF sir
Thomas Ridley who Under secretary Of state during
former OF the Marquis of salisbury Mrs
Scheley bordering sixty years Of age aud l. great
asthma. which forbds or her residence In
Pitt snIrg In 1868 she spent night III this city
night OF torture, during which tho constant burning OF
saltpcTc in her necessary During the re-
auder her visit she spent her nights III Tie Allie
ghcny mountains. For the reason she spends
hut three months May, June and July In London. The
rest year divides between Brighton and Cannes
France where she has n cottage aud where she II at the
present time. Mrs. Schcneys father wac born In Ken
lucky ANA did not think, active military ser
vice. his title being merely honorary 1t IS difficult To o
innate the value Of Mrs Scheneys property III This city
and Allegheny which latter includes nearly the entire
Third Ward Ten millions OF dollars would not be too
high What is lett OF the old fort and small plot sur
rounding will he presented TO this city Mrs schcney
has instructed Ia iraw up deed for that purpose
ana will shortly f"s ward ii 10 her.